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U22 Vietnam aim for gold at 31st SEA Games

The Vietnamese U22 national football team, the national women’s football team, and the country’s athletics team, have all been tasked with defending their leading position in the region during the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which will be

FIFA confirm World Cup direct slots, chance is for all

The world football governing body FIFA on Thursday confirmed allocation of slots for the Women’s World Cup.

Lai Chau holds Open Putaleng Paragliding Tournament 2020

The Open Putaleng Paragliding Tournament is currently under way between December 24 to 27 along with the hot air balloon activities in Lai Chau Province to boost local tourism.

Changing competition format of AFC Cup 2021 could benefit Hanoi FC

V.League 1 runners-up Hanoi FC are set to gain an advantage when participating in next year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2021 following organisers moving to change the competition format.

V.League 1 set to feature 14 teams for 2021 season

The upcoming 2021 season of the V.League 1 is set to see a total of 14 teams compete when it kicks off on January 16, according to a recent draw hosted by the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF).

Swimmer Hoàng expected to shine at Tokyo Olympics

Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng is expected to shine at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

Nepal gives women's national football team equal pay

Nepal's football governing body is to give the national women's football team a 150 percent pay hike so that their wages are equal with men -- even though their world ranking is way ahead.

AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 rescheduled to December 2021

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Competitions Committee has recently decided to reschedule the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 to the end of 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

My Dinh Stadium upgrade for 31st SEA Games

Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium is being upgraded to host the 31st SEA Games which will be held in late 2021.

Vietnamese weightlifters may be banned from Tokyo Olympics

Vietnamese weightlifters may not be allowed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics because four athletes have been punished by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for doping.

Vietnamese team rise in FIFA rankings for the first time this year

For the first time this year, the Vietnamese football team have climbed up in the FIFA rankings to occupy No. 93 position in the world, while continuing to maintain the 14th place in Asia and No. 1 in Southeast Asia.

Top runners brave pollution, pandemic in Delhi half marathon

Elite runners brushed off poor air quality and a surge in coronavirus cases Sunday in India's capital for the Delhi Half Marathon, one of the country's first major sporting events since the pandemic started.

Striker Nguyen Van Quyet dreams of Golden Ball award

After being named the best player of the 2020 V.League 1 season, forward Nguyen Van Quyet is favourite to take the Vietnamese Golden Ball award for the first time in his career.

Death of 'eternal' Maradona plunges football world into mourning

The football world united to pay tribute to one of the game's greatest-ever players after Argentine legend Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday.

Vietnamese player beat former world champion in Chess Olympiad for people with disabilities

Vietnamese chess player Nguyen Van Quan defeated former world champion Indian Shashikant Kutwal in the first Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on November 23.

Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem competes against 15 top players at Skilling Open

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem is joining 15 other leading players in the Skilling Open rapid chess tournament being played on Chess24 between November 22 and 30.

Vietnam starts countdown to SEA Games 31

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People’s Committee on November 21 jointly held a ceremony to mark. Vietnam’s hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) next year.

Thai legend coach Kiatisuk Senamuang to return to Vietnam

Thai legend coach Kiatisuk Senamuang is returning to Vietnam to take the position of head coach at Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club in the 2021 season.

Ultra mountain battle to start in Sa Pa

More than 2,200 runners will race up to 100km in Vietnam’s highest mountains at the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2020 in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province this weekend.

Saola becomes official mascot of 2021 SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games

The saola, a rare animal first found in Vietnam in 1992, has been chosen as the official mascot of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games, to be hosted in Vietnam next year.

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